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AML1618
Aspirant
Feb 28, 2019
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difference in Nighthawk M2 MR2100 & M1 MR1100

What is the difference between MR2100 & MR1100
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  • Blanca_O's avatar
    Blanca_O
    Mar 04, 2019

    Hi AML1618

     

    Thank you for your interest. 

     

    Nighthawk M2 Mobile Router (MR2100) 

    - LTE CAT 20, DL support up to 2Gbps speeds

    - 3GPP, Rel. 14

    - 5CA with 20 simultaneous Downlink layers

    - 4x4 MIMO

    - 256QAM DL / 64QAM UL CA 3C, 7C

    - 11ac Dual band dual concurrent 

     

    Nighthawk M1 Mobile Router (MR1100) 

    - LTE CAT 16, DL support up to 1Gbps speeds

    - 3GPP, Rel. 12

    - 4CA with 10 simultaneous Downlink layers

    - 4x4 MIMO

    - 256QAM DL / 64QAM UL CA 3C, 7C

    - 11ac Dual band dual concurrent 

     

    Regards, 
    Blanca 
    Community Team
     

Apollon's avatar
Apollon
Apprentice
Mar 12, 2019

I disagree with you that I'd have to max out an M1's capabilities before an M2 is going to help - that makes no sense. M1 supports only 4CA, M2 supports 5CA. M1 has CAT16 LTE modem, M2 has CAT20. More carrier aggregation, and faster, newer LTE modem both will help with speed. Both, average speed and max speed attainable. Same way older phones with CAT6 LTE are getting much slower speeds in the exact same area than phones CAT12 LTE modems....There are several threads right here, on Netgear forums, where people who already have M2 say they get much faster speeds than with M1. It has nothing to do with utilization % of the max theoretical speed of the modem.

 

Blanca_O  - you can run, but you can't hide.

Binno's avatar
Binno
Aspirant
Jun 01, 2019

For your kind info please the MR2100 has just been uploaded on the Netgear UK web site . Availability coming soon.

  • mckenzieaj's avatar
    mckenzieaj
    Aspirant
    Jun 25, 2019

    In Australia you seem to be able to only buy the Telstra model.  The firmware has removed the IP Passthrough (Bridge Mode) option.  A frustrating step back from the MR1100.  Hopefully this returns soon!

     

     

  • Apollon's avatar
    Apollon
    Apprentice
    Jul 03, 2019

    TeeJay74 Any updates on US availability? We're in Q3 2019 already, and the device is already widespread accross EU and AUS. That available version doesn't support any North American LTE bands.

  • TeeJay74's avatar
    TeeJay74
    Virtuoso
    Jul 03, 2019

    Hi,

     

    No real updates about that. Checked Netgear US website and did not find MR2100 there. I think product should first appear US website when release is approaching.

  • JSchnee21's avatar
    JSchnee21
    Virtuoso
    Jul 21, 2019

    OMG, is the MR2100 ever coming to AT&T?  I cannot believe the MR1100 (which I have) is still $250 and is slower than ever -- I never break 100 Mbps on this device, usually its more like 10-60Mbps.   And this is on the "5GE" Philadelphia network.  In contrast I get over >100Mbps nearly everywhere on my iPhone, sometimes >200Mbps.

     

    My ZTE Velocity2 (no longer offered for sale) is just as fast as the MR1100, and much more stable.  I've thought about getting a Velocity Explore or Express, but honestly the Netgear firmware is so poor, and so infrequently updated, I'm fairly skeptical.